Axa XL-owned Brooklyn Underwriting today announced plans to hire another two dozen underwriters and claims staff to support the growth of its SME business.

“Our brokers love our underwriting team’s responsiveness and fast turnaround times, as well as the fact that all claims are handled in Australia, so they can speak to the decision-maker when they need to,” Head of Brooklyn Tim Fairbrother said.

“With a couple of dozen extra heads, we’re going to be able to offer more products to more brokers in more places, all with that same great service.”

The underwriting agency handles financial lines, casualty and hard-to-place property such as expanded polystyrene and tropical strata.

The business was acquired in September 2016 by XL Catlin, part of the XL Group, which last year merged with French insurer Axa.